Google ships Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B AI model
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B AI model is now production-ready. The company said the stable release of Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B has the lowest cost per intelligence of any Gemini model. Availability was announced October 3. Developers can access gemini-1.5-flash-8B for free via Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B offers a 50% lower […]
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JDK 24: The new features in Java 24
The second feature, late barrier expansion for the G1 garbage collector, is intended to simplify the implementation of G1’s barriers. The G1 garbage collector’s barriers record information about application memory accesses, by shifting their expansion from early in the C2 compilation pipeline to later. Goals include reducing the execution time of C2 compilation when using […]
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IoT SIM and Phone SIM: What’s the Difference?
Unlike smartphone SIMs, IoT SIM cards are specifically designed for smart devices by allowing devices to communicate with each other, ensuring global coverage, updating features over the air (OTA), and providing more extended features. This makes it easier for businesses to automate processes, increasing operational efficiency and accelerating scalability while maintaining gold standards of security. […]
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Spring AI: An AI framework for Java developers
<dependency> <groupId>org.springframework.ai</groupId> <artifactId>spring-ai-azure-openai-spring-boot-starter</artifactId> </dependency> In essence, when Spring scans the project looking for a ChatClient, it’ll use the property to make one using naming conventions in the openai starter project. In the simple helloworld example we are looking at, that ChatClient is called for by the controller: package com.xkcd.ai.helloworld; import org.springframework.ai.chat.ChatClient; import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping; […]
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The Things Industries Launches Next-Generation Managed LoRaWAN® Gateway
The Things Industries, a leading provider of IoT solutions, is proud to announce the launch of The Things Indoor Gateway Pro, the next-generation managed LoRaWAN Gateway. This product is designed to enable seamless LoRaWAN network installation. Integrated with The Things Stack, it offers unparalleled connectivity flexibility and resilience, zero-touch provisioning and comprehensive cloud management. Building […]
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Python in VS Code gets even better
September’s been a busy time in the world of Python. This end-of-month roundup has Python rocking the top of the Tiobe charts like Java once did, Microsoft dropping an all-in-one data-science pack for Python and VS Code, and a solid guide to using the py launcher—your best friend for Python on Windows. And, if you’re […]
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What is Google Glass?
Google Glass was a wearable, voice and motion-controlled Android device that resembled a pair of eyeglasses and displayed information directly in the user’s field of vision. It was discontinued in March 2023. Google Glass offered an augmented reality (AR) experience by using visual, audio and location-based inputs to provide relevant information. For example, upon entering an airport, […]
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Securing Real-Time Data Streams in Smart Cities
A smart city uses interconnected technologies like sensors, IoT devices, and data networks to improve the efficiency of its operations and services. Collecting and analyzing real-time information through secure data streams can optimize everything from traffic management to energy consumption and public safety. This metric is crucial because it allows cities to respond quickly to […]
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3 great new features in Postgres 17
This new feature also introduces a more efficient method of merging incremental backups offline into full backups, reducing the server load typically required for a full backup. Designed and implemented by EDB employee and long-time Postgres hacker and committer Robert Haas, this functionality is expected to be popular among DBAs, especially those managing on-premises Postgres […]
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Understanding Private 4G/5G Networks for IoT
In the early days of IoT, networks didn’t need to move much data. Just a few kilobytes were enough for machine-to-machine communication around the turn of the millennium. In other words, IoT began with low-capability devices and minimal connectivity needs. That’s no longer the case. Today, smart security cameras send video streams through the network. […]
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